Michael is hitting .289/.337/.349 for High-A Fort Myers. "Levi Michael is playing as well as he has in a long time," Brad Steil, Twins director of minor league operations, told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "That's encouraging. He's being aggressive, playing solid in the field, swinging the bat pretty good."

Michael, the 30th overall pick in 2011, struggled at High-A Fort Myers where he hit just .246/.339/.311 with two home runs in 117 games. He at least drew walks (11 percent of plate appearances), but he otherwise had a disappointing season with a lack of power. It is far too early to call him a bust, but we would expect to have seen more from a 21-year-old out of college playing against younger competition.

2012

The Twins took Michael with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 draft out of the University of North Carolina. As a college shortstop with pop he could advance quickly in an organization devoid of middle infield talent.